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Justin Morneau | First Baseman

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (32) / 5/15/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 233
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Justin Morneau drove in four runs with three hits, two of them doubles, Monday against the White Sox.
Incredibly, Morneau has driven in 17 runs in 12 games this month without the benefit of a single home run. He has just two long balls in 134 at-bats on the season, but since he's hitting well with runners on, he's the Twins' leader with 28 RBI. May 13 - 11:47 PM

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Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the Twins' win over the Red Sox on Wednesday night.

Morneau has six hits and seven RBI in his last four games, and is hopefully emerging from his prolonged early-season slump. Even with the recent production, the 31-year-old still has a weak .267/.305/.379 slash line.
May 9 - 11:44 AM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau went 3-for-5 and hit the game-winning single in the Twins' 6-5 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Morneau is hitting .389 on the young season, and his single with two runners on in the ninth inning broke a 5-5 tie. After dealing with injuries the two summers prior, Morneau played 134 games last year. He'll likely never again be the MVP-caliber hitter he was in his mid-20s, but he can still be a plenty useful first baseman in deep mixed leagues now that he's enjoying better health.
Apr 6 - 10:39 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau was scratched from Thursday's lineup with mild back tightness.

Consider him day-to-day. Chris Parmelee moved in from right field to first base to take Morneau's spot, while Wilkin Ramirez entered the lineup in right.
Source: LaVelle E. Neal on Twitter
Mar 28 - 6:39 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI versus the Orioles on Thursday.

Still on the way back from his post-concussion syndrome, Morneau made everyone nervous with a terrible start last spring, only to rebound at the end of March. This year, he's wasted no time in getting going. He's currently 7-for-15 with three doubles and seven RBI.
Feb 28 - 5:30 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau said Friday that the Twins have not approached him about a contract extension.

Morneau indicated that he didn't want to talk about his contract during the season because it would be a distraction. It's certainly no surprise that the Twins aren't anxious to discuss an extension with Morneau at this point, as he's struggled to stay healthy and productive the last two seasons. He enters 2013 feeling great physically, though, and could be in line for a bounce-back season.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Feb 15 - 10:56 AM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Twins slugger Justin Morneau feels strong, but is being cautiously optimistic about his health as spring training approaches.

Morneau wanted to avoid all of the cliches typically spouted around this time of the offseason, such as being in the best shape of his life, but said he's been able to have a normal and healthy offseason for the first time in years. He's also completely over the concussion symptoms that have plagued him since 2010.
Source: Twins.MLB.com
Jan 26 - 4:59 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau said Thursday that he's "miles ahead of where I've been the last two years" physically.

"I'm feeling good, feeling strong, building strength instead of just doing rehab like I've done the last two winters -- not recovering from surgery, but actually building toward the goal of getting strong and being ready for spring training and being ready early for that World Baseball Classic," Morneau said. The first baseman has added weight this offseason after feeling fatigued at the end of a 2012 campaign that saw him bat a disappointing .267/.333/.440 with 19 home runs. Finally healthy and in his walk year, Morneau is a rebound candidate in 2013.
Source: 1500ESPN.com
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 11:18:00 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports that the Orioles are among the teams who have contacted the Twins about the availability of Justin Morneau.

The Orioles recently non-tendered Mark Reynolds, so Morneau is a possible fit at first base. The 31-year-old batted .267/.333/.440 with 19 home runs, 77 RBI and a .773 OPS in 134 games this season past season and is set to earn $14 million in 2013 before hitting free agency. The Twins would want young pitching in return if they were to deal him.
Related: Orioles
Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 10:09:00 AM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau will not play again this season due to general soreness.

Morneau is simply beat up physically, so the Twins are trying to protect him with just two games left the in the season. The 31-year-old will finish the season with a .267/.333/.440 batting line to go along with 19 home runs, 77 RBI and a .773 OPS in 134 games played. The most important part is that he hasn't had any recurrence of concussion-symptoms.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 11:13:00 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau delivered an RBI double and a sacrifice fly, leading the Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Royals on Saturday in Kansas City.

He finished the day 1-for-2 with a walk and a pair of RBI. Finally recovered from his post-concussion issues, Morneau is having a nice bounceback season, now hitting .275/.330/.469 with 17 homers and 66 RBI. With a full winter to train, he could be poised for an even better effort in 2013.
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 07:12:00 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau delivered on his prediction that he would blast the Twins' first homer since August 17, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Rangers on Saturday.

He finished the night 4-for-4, hitting his fourth-inning solo shot off Ryan Dempster. Fully recovered from the concussion issues, Morneau has had a resurgent season, now hitting .276/.336/.472 with 17 dingers and 60 RBI.
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 07:26:00 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Athletics.

No word yet on the reason for his absence. Joe Mauer is playing first base Wednesday while Drew Butera catches and Ryan Doumit serves as the designated hitter
Related: Ryan Doumit, Joe Mauer, Drew Butera
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 02:00:00 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 10-inning loss to the Rays.

He took James Shields deep for a two-run shot in the second. Morneau's 16th blast of the season was his third of the month and fifth in 26 games since the All-Star break. He's hitting an elite .353 since the Midsummer Classic.
Sun, Aug 12, 2012 06:13:00 PM
Justin Morneau - 1B - Twins

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Justin Morneau is "no longer a fit" for the Dodgers.

Los Angeles had some interest in the 31-year-old first baseman, but they just traded their best young pitcher (Nathan Eovaldi) to the Marlins for Hanley Ramirez and the Twins badly want a cost-controlled starter in return. Morneau is also drawing trade interest from the Blue Jays and Giants. He's batting .260/.322/.457 with 13 homers and 46 RBI in 78 games this season.
Related: Dodgers
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Mon, Jul 30, 2012 02:28:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Joe Mauer
1B1Justin Morneau
2Chris Colabello
2B1Brian Dozier
2Jamey Carroll
SS1Pedro Florimon Jr.
2Eduardo Escobar
3B1Trevor Plouffe
LF1Josh Willingham
2Wilkin Ramirez
CF1Aaron Hicks
2Darin Mastroianni
RF1Oswaldo Arcia
2Chris Parmelee
DH1Ryan Doumit
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Scott Diamond
2Kevin Correia
3Mike Pelfrey
4Samuel Deduno
5P.J. Walters
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood
9Caleb Thielbar